Next steps

One step forward, two steps back. Then a couple sideways, go up, and stop to figure out where you’re at and how to get back to where you need to be. That kind of describes where we’re at right now. We know where we’re headed, but the path isn’t always clear. The list of things that need to be done keeps growing, and I’m having difficulty keeping track of what needs to be done first! If I don’t get this organized soon, I’ll be working on the windows, when they don’t have to be done until the floor is in and the framing is complete.

I’ve started a “Trissa-Do!” list for each day to help keep me on track. Included is running errands, going to the post-office, taking apart the doorway we took out last weekend, as well as sitting here and writing a blog while drinking my morning coffee. The “Trissa-Do” list isn’t just house related jobs- today will include time reading a book for Thursday night’s book club. I’ll wait until the sun hits the porch swing and curl up with a glass of iced tea. Back to the original problem- staying focused and organized.

One solution is that I have a large easel pad that I bought on sale at an art store last year. It has served me well as a blotter for the desk, but I think I am going to nail it to a couple of studs downstairs and start a master list of what needs to be done. Then I can prioritize the list by what has to be done first, and what I can do on my own while I’m on vacation. My friends that I work with won’t be surprised if the list ends up being color-coded. Green = first priority- go! Yellow = caution! Don’t start this until all green ones are complete!, and Red = Stop! Don’t even attempt this without Nick at home. Maybe I should include a blank sheet and write down all the miscellaneous questions that pop into my head while Nick is at work… Has anyone else come up with a system for organizing large projects? I’d love to hear what’s worked and what hasn’t worked!